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课件网) Unit 3 Sea Exploration Period 1 Reading and Thinking Reaching Out Across the Sea Learning objectives 1. To develop interest in sea animals and sea exploration. 2. To develop reading abilities, like general reading, scanning for details and how to analyze the passage structure (deep reading). 3. To develop communicative ability through designed group and pair activities. Zheng He Christopher Columbus Ferdinand Magellan Leading in What information can you give about these pictures Do you know any story about sea voyages Share your story with a partner. Answers may include stories from classical literature novels, movies, or documentaries, such as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Jules Verne), Treasure Island (Robert Luis Stevenson), Moby Dick (Herman Melville), Gulliver’s Travels (Jonathan Swift), Life of Pi (Yann Martel ), Flowers in the Mirror (Li Ruzhen ) and Classic of Mountains and Seas (or Shan-hai Ching). What are the four major types of essay do you know 1. Narrative Essay 2. Descriptive Essay 3. Expository Essay 4. Argumentative Essay What type is this text It is an expository essay. Identify essay types There are four major types of essay: narrative, descriptive, expository, and argumentative. A narrative essay is a story with a beginning, middle, and end. A descriptive essay describes a subject and lists interesting details. An expository essay is factual, giving information on a subject. Finally, an argumentative essay aims to convince the reader. Fast-reading Read for the main idea 1. What is the theme of the text about A. Looking ahead to the exploration of the sea. B. Describing trade and curiosity influence on the sea. C. Analysing the causes of human exploration of the sea. D. Introducing the achievements and future of human exploration of the sea. √ 2. Find out the main idea of each paragraph. Para 1 A. The aim of the Belt and Road. Para 2 B. The Silk Road in ancient China. Para 3 C. The Belt and Road in the 2lst Century. Para 4 D. The Zheng He's fleets in the MingDynasty. Para 5 E. The foundation of mankind's greatest achievements. Para 6 F. China's goal to reach out across the sea in the future. Para 7 G. China's cooperation with other countries across the sea. Careful-Reading Task 1. Read the first paragraph and answer the following questions. 1. What lead to humans greatest achievements (no more than 3 words) 2. Why did European explorers look for sea routes from west to east A. They intended to develop their own business. B. They were curious about the outside world. C. They were ambitious to make a great achievement. D. They were inspired by Marco Polo's tales. √ Trade and curiosity. Task 2. Read paragraph 2＆3,and finish exercises 3-5. 3. True or False Question The Silk Road in ancient time mainly referred to the way to India, the Middle East and Rome. 4. What made the regions to the west of China explored more A. People’s curiosity. B. Chinese silk. C. Furth ... ...
